1. Oil was discovered near Nacogdoches in 1866. What was the significance of that event?
2. Why is the name Spindletop field important to Texas history?
3. Many Native American tribes lived in Texas. Find information about some/all of the original inhabitants: Hasinai Confederacy, the Coahuiltecan, Lipan Apaches, Comanche and the Pueblo Plains.
4. Who was Alonso Alvarez de Pineda? Why is he well known?
5. Lieutenant Audie Murphy from Farmersville was the most decorated US soldier during WWII. What do you know about him? His courageous acts?
Sources drawn from the Internet and from Joe Frantz, Walter Moore and George Schlesselman

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